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10 minutes of news and a little bit of
fun. We begin today in Utah, which this
week became the first US state to ban
the use of fluoride in public water.
Fluoride is a natural occurring mineral
that can be found in soil, plants, and
food in tiny amounts. And studies show
that at optimal levels, it helps prevent
tooth decay, helps prevent cavities. The
US has added it to public drinking water
systems since the 1940s to improve
dental health, and the practice is
considered to be one of the greatest
public health achievements of the last
century. But it's created some contramps
with debate over adding fluoride to
public water ramping up. And some states
like Florida are following in Utah's
footsteps to pass laws to ban it. Those
in favor of banning fluoride in drinking
water point to research that shows
consumption of high levels of fluoride
could cause adverse health effects in
children. But exposure to levels that
concentrated are rarely seen in the US.
Proponents of the ban add that when it
comes to fluoride improving dental
health, evidence is mixed and some
studies find that our modern dental
hygiene routines like brushing and
flossing regularly have had more of an
impact than fluoride in drinking water.
Other advocates of the ban acknowledge
that fluoride does have benefits, but
people should have the individual choice
to not have it added to their drinking
water. Our Meg Terrell is here to
explain. Hi, Meg. Well, koi fluoride's
been added to public drinking water
systems since the 1940s in the United
States because it helps strengthen our
teeth enamel and helps prevent cavities.
And in fact, the CDC has called this one
of the top 10 public health
interventions of the last century
because it does this so well. Dentists
have called this one of the frontline
defenses really against cavities. and
they like this approach so much because
it can help everybody in a community
regardless of their ability to pay to go
to the dentist or buy fluoride uh
products. Uh so it really creates a
baseline sort of defense for oral
health. About 2thirds of the US
population currently has fluoridated
public drinking water. Um but of course
that is starting to change. We are
seeing states start to ban adding
fluoride to drinking water starting with
Utah perhaps uh Florida and others as
well. uh and the concerns there really
have been around u fluoride's potential
to affect brain development at higher
levels than is recommended uh in the US
drinking water systems and experts point
out that we haven't seen these risks at
the low levels recommended to be added
uh to US drinking water. So dentists are
pretty concerned about the fact that
fluoride may be removed from drinking
water systems and they emphasize that
it's really important to brush with
fluoride toothpaste. Uh, see your
dentist regularly and of course have
those good brushing habits to keep your
smiles bright. Coy, now to one of the
biggest pop culture moments in the news
this week, the Met Gala at New York's
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Celebs like
Rihanna, Bad Bunny, Janelle Monet,
Simone Biles, and many more. Rocking the
blue carpet in many custom looks. Hat
tip to outcast Andre 3000 for sporting
an entire piano. He looks like uh
Brolicia Keys out there. But the very
exclusive MetGala isn't just an
extravagant fashion show. It's a major
fundraiser for the museum's costume
institute, which is a time capsule of
sorts for fashion with more than 33,000
pieces dating back to the 15th century.
Each year there's a theme that parallels
one of the exhibits. And this year's
theme is tailored for you. The exhibit
explores style from the early 1900s
Harlem Renaissance movement called black
dandism. known for wide shouldered
high-waisted zoot suits popularized
during the
time. 10sec trivia. What is the oldest
operating airline in the world? Aviana,
KM, Fin Air, or
United. If you said KM, you are correct.
The Dutch national airline formed in
1919, taking their first flight in 1920
from London to Amsterdam, carrying two
journalists, a letter from the mayor of
London to his counterpart in Amsterdam,
and a stack of newspapers. All right.
Would you fly on a plane that flies
itself? We've covered the rapid
advancements of self-driving cars and
taxis and posed questions about how you
feel about those. Now, we may be one
step closer to air travelers having
their planes operate without a human
pilot at the helm. Our aviation
correspondent Pete Montene shows us a
new development in aviation. An
automated landing function for small
planes built with the goal of saving
lives in an
emergency. Control freak Pete is like,
"Is this going to be
okay?" I'm about to go fly in a plane
that can land itself. It answers the
age-old question, "What happens if your
pilot can't fly anymore?
That's it. That's the button. And it's
red. It's very eye-catching. It's red.
Yes. It's an emergency system.
That system is called Safe Return
Autoland. Meant to save passengers with
no flying experience if the pilot
becomes incapacitated, which happens on
private planes more often than you'd
think. Okay. So, just do it. Just do it.
Okay. Here we go. Now I'm along for the
ride.
Emergency autoland activating. Okay,
this is a demonstration by Cirrus
Aircraft which is now installing this in
its entry-level planes with one engine
and one pilot.
So, this is essentially an autonomous
airplane now. Absolutely. This is kind
of weird for me. I know it is. Well, if
you can think about it, like the
autopilot is flying the airplane, but
the but the safe return system is be
acting as the pilot.
Safe return is now making all the
judgment calls. Flying around hazards
and lining up with the best runway.
Throttle came out.
Hands off.
Hands off, feet off. And beautiful.
Pretty good landing, all told.
And so those brakes are going to start
engaging. Here we are right on the
center line.
The system brings the plane to a stop
and even shuts down the engine. The
latest safety innovation meant to save
lives in the sky.
Pretty impressive. That was fun. Pretty
cool. Nice job. Some of us might be
doing a double take next time we walk
down the toy aisle. Mattel, the makers
of Barbie, Hot Wheels, FisherPrice,
Polly Pocket, and others say prices are
about to go up due to the recently
announced 145% tariff placed on Chinese
goods. 80% of all toys in the US come
from China. Did you know? So, it would
only make sense that the tariff would
end up costing toy shoppers dollars and
cents. This news is a microcosm of how
many different types of businesses will
be looking to adapt and stay profitable
and ultimately how consumers will be
affected by likely unavoidable price
increases with new tariffs. While Mattel
CEO Enan Cry didn't say exactly how much
costs of their toys are going to go up,
he did say price adjustments are part of
their plan to adapt. Our Vanessa Yavich
is here to tell us about how this news
might affect our Poly Pocketbooks and
the toy makers business decisions moving
forward. Hi, Vanessa. Hi, Koi. Yeah, the
toy company Mattel that makes Barbies
and Polly Pockets says it's going to
have to raise prices because of tariffs.
The company said they're going to keep
about 40 to 50% of their toys under $20,
but the tariffs are going to cost the
company $270 million this year. So,
Mattel is looking to relocate the
manufacturing of 500 of their toys out
of China to other countries so they
don't get charged that 145% tariff. Here
in the United States, 80% of the toys we
buy are manufactured in China. Mattel
says 40% of the toys they make are from
China, but by 2027, they hope to make
just 10% there. The research firm tells
the advisory group found that the cost
of a Barbie doll with a swimsuit sold at
Target rose by almost 43% in midappril
to
$14.99. That is one of the biggest jumps
that this group found.
An Olympic athlete just received 10
medals on the same day. Monday, the
International Olympic Committee awarded
American swimmer Gary Hall Jr.
replacement medals after his original
ones were all burned in the California
wildfires earlier this year. Five golds,
three silvers, and two bronzes, which he
won during three summer Olympics from
1996 through 2004. Los Angeles is slowly
rebuilding what it can when it can. Some
homeowning families are struggling with
insurance claims. Some families who were
renting are still being forced to find
residents elsewhere. The California
Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection estimates that Eaton and
Palisades fires in LA destroyed more
than 16,000 structures with total
property damage estimated to be
somewhere from 28 to 53
billion. Today's story getting a 10 out
of 10. A dogone adorable play date for
the record books. two families of
Reginald, a 7-year-old Great Dane who
holds the Guinness World Record for
tallest living male dog, and Pearl, the
world's shortest living dog, got the
prizewinning pooches together for what
has to be one of the funniest, cutest,
silliest displays of species diversity.
Reggie stands at shocking 3' 3 in tall.
Pearl 3 and 1/2 in. This gentle, giant,
and delicate diva hit it off right from
the start. I was surprised that Pearl
wasn't more afraid of
Reggie. Usually when we meet other dogs,
it's usually the other dog that's like,
"Whoa, hold up, back up." But Pearl was
so excited and she is very interested in
him and he is kind of like, "Whoa, I
have no idea what that is and I don't
think I want them near me."
All right, let's bring it home. Thanks
to all of you ariodite individuals who
submitted an array of scintillating
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our friends at North Las Vegas, Nevada,
Legacy High School submitting contramps,
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disagreement. Longhorns, horns up. All
right, shout outs today. The first one
we're going to Fork Union Military
Academy at Fork Union, Virginia. Rise up
and salute. And this shout out goes to
Fortuna Middle School in Fortuna,
California. Thanks, Fortuna. In go
Spartans and make it an awesome day,
everyone. I'll see you right back here
tomorrow on CNN 10.